сряда, 20 април 2016 г.

The Popularity Of Fishing Tournaments Among Many People

By Michelle Edwards


In the past, going to the stream and catching fish as most parents would take their children was not only for food but also for a sign of bonding and getting to talk about issues. Through this, years later has been turned to sporting activities. Contests in different parts of the world are being held in fishing tournaments organized for anglers.

Prizing of these competition usually depends with the type of fishers competing. There are those who go to these competitions just for fun and to earn money. Once they catch a fish they measure its length and put it back into the water for its survival. Then others who catch fish for business which they can retain the fish to sell afterwards. Either way there is a prize for the winners just like any other sport.

People can always compete as individuals along the edges of water bodies or as a group on water bodies using boats. In each competition a prize is awarded according to the fish caught depending on the species and weight of the fish. This also depend on the strength of the angling line used earning more points to fishers using thin or weak angling lines. Most points earned gets the prizes.

Many states have come up with the use of permit in order to participate in the competition as a way of making sure the fish species are not endangered. For example in California, since 1975 any sport fish taking place in any California water bodies were required to have a permit in order to participate in the competition from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).

California become protective of its water bodies with the increase of these competitions taking place every now and again. So after every sporting, a written document was required showing the performance of the competitions. This made even work easier by categorizing these events into two. The frequently done event and the yearly which in both cases a documented report was needed and crucial.

For instance in Miami, apart from the crazy parting, people travel from all over the nation to come and compete for the prize of 35000 US dollars. The Sailfish Kickoff which usually takes place in December broke world record in 2005 with 400 sailfish being captured in one day.

Different anglers can now compete without necessarily meeting each other with the use of internet. This has helped a lot in terms of travelling and relocating only for the derbies. American Angler Challenge sees these further by signing and registering those who want to compete at their comfort of their home. All that is needed at the end is two pictures of the captured fish before announcing the winner at the end of 24 hours.

The fish species are not endangered any more by the emergence of online fish captivity. With people participating in different parts of the world with the nearest water bodies surrounding them. Depletion of fish is not easy as would have been if only one water body was used for the contests. Different sites on the internet such as the American Angler Challenge has also helped tremendously in reducing the number of fish killed in a particular water body. For the ones who do fish only for recreational activity, the fish is spared life and drawn back into the water after they are done.




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